| BASCII Corrections and TS-4040 PCB Diagram | Corrections to an article from a previous issue by Terry Greenlee about BASIC programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| EBZUG News and User Group Reports | East Bay Z80 User Group news and Bay Area user group reports. | |
| MTERM Tips: Transmitting and Receiving Files via Modem | Detailed procedural guide for transmitting BASIC programs and text files between TS-2068 computers using the MTERM terminal program. Covers sender/receiver parameter settings (duplex, LF, word length, parity), step-by-step CONNECT procedure, buffer management, saving to tape or AERCO/ZEBRA disk, and moving files between MTERM and MSCRIPT word processor. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Newsletter Exchange: Industry News | Reprints from other newsletters: Amstrad announcement of eight IBM-compatible PC models from $595 (Business Week, Sept 15-28); letter from Sir Clive Sinclair clarifying that Amstrad bought only existing computer range and brand name, not Sinclair Research Ltd. (Electronics, Aug 7, 1986); Better RGB Circuit improvement by Joe Williamson (from SUM NL July 1986). | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| QL Pascal Development Kit Review | Review of the Metacomet Pascal Development Kit for the Sinclair QL. Package includes two tapes, a ROM cartridge, and a comprehensive bound user manual. Covers the screen editor (easy to use, controlled by arrow keys and modifier keys), linker, and compiler (slow to load but produces fast programs). Recommended for those wanting access to a | Sinclair QL |
| Software Review: New Hard/Software Combos Produce Dynamite Color Graphics | Reviews two new color screen dump packages. Don Thompson’s programs for the Sinclair QL support both the Olivetti PR2300 monochrome ink-jet and the Canon/Radio Shack/IBM color ink-jet, offering full-size or zoom mode dumps with positive/negative options. Dave Franson’s TS-2068 color dumps for the Canon color printer provide two output sizes. Both available via mail order. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T/S Guide to Telecommunication: BBS List | Introduction to a forthcoming free publication by Steve Ishii and Pete Fischer covering T/S modems, terminal programs, and hardware add-ons. Accompanied by a table of BBS systems that support Timex/Sinclair computers with phone numbers, hours, and connection settings. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Totally Safe Machine Code for the ZX81 and TS-1000 | Technique for safely embedding machine code in REM statements on the ZX81 and TS-1000, using two template types that together provide 112 bytes or more of machine code space. Includes a memory address map showing where each template stores its code, and the critical restriction that CHR$(13) (ENTER) must never appear in the machine code. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
